The Kutya Major Foundation
The Kutya Major Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $228K. Net investment income was $621K.
The Kutya Major Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kutya Major Foundation gave $228K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $227,500
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $56,875
- +19.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,500
- Total assets
- $2,552,279
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Kutya Major Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ringling College of Art & Design ($63K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $68K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($160,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 21 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Kutya Major Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 175% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $137K (2019) to $247K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $228K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $160,000 |
| Ringling College of Art & Design Sarasota, FL | High School Internshipsam High School Internship | $60,000 |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Sarasota, FL | To Further Donee's Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Ringling College of Art & Design Sarasota, FL | Precollege Scholarship Fund | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,552,279 | $652,814 | $262,039 | $227,500 | 4 | $230,705 | $621,480 | $131,842 |
| 2024 | $2,153,448 | $330,646 | $271,884 | $237,500 | 5 | $247,217 | $305,979 | $134,574 |
| 2023 | $2,097,186 | $143,863 | $271,124 | $232,500 | 3 | $246,674 | $122,579 | $120,978 |
| 2022 | $2,229,447 | $204,476 | $281,110 | $247,000 | 6 | $255,962 | $181,719 | $129,552 |
| 2021 | $2,298,581 | $165,398 | $239,669 | $206,000 | 3 | $209,792 | $137,498 | $154,321 |
| 2020 | $2,425,402 | $125,415 | $179,029 | $147,000 | 8 | — | $102,158 | $137,524 |
| 2019 | $2,481,516 | $53,875 | $166,538 | $136,960 | 13 | — | $31,692 | $139,343 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kutya Major Foundation reported a distributable amount of $132K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kutya Major Foundation is led by Flora Major, Trustee & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Flora Major
Trustee & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Connell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Levine
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven T. Deak MD
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Kutya Major Foundation
How much does The Kutya Major Foundation give each year?
The Kutya Major Foundation gave $228K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $238K across 5 grants.
What is The Kutya Major Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kutya Major Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $32,500, and its average grant was $56,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Kutya Major Foundation give grants?
The Kutya Major Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (3 grants).
Does The Kutya Major Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Kutya Major Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Kutya Major Foundation?
The Kutya Major Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $231K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $132K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Kutya Major Foundation's EIN?
The Kutya Major Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3978348. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work The Kutya Major Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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